You Know What? Just Shut Up

Fantastic article on noise pollution by Wired’s resident Luddite.

Gotta go now—the microwave’s dinging…

Artists and Singers and Actors, Oh My!

My job as a salesman at Mac Station is mildly entertaining at times. One of the highlights is encountering the occasional celebrity in our store. Today I spoke with three.

The first was Bill Leeb. He came in to buy a computer for his wife. Nice guy, a little droll.

Second was Michael Buble. He came to bitch at us about his malfunctioning iPod, a problem that only Apple could resolve directly but which he expected us to fix because he was bloody Michael Buble. I suggested he toss his name toward Apple and perhaps they would do more to help him. He said he’d put his people on it. (Damn, I wish I had people to put on things.)

Third was Dave Annable, from Reunion. He came to pick up his PowerBook from service. I also sold him a hard drive and talked about my previous experience as an extra on his show. Rather amiable.

Fun times with people who make more money than I.

Christian Myths

Occasionally I revert to my pre-postmodern ways (how’s that for a jiggle?) and read up on some apologetics. One of the better sites dealing with such matters has a challenging article on the top Christian myths. You may not agree that all are myths, but it should encourage you to do a little more homework.

Where in the World is the Church?

An amazing article written in 1982 but more relevant than ever for Jesus’ followers today: Where in the World is the Church?

Geez

[It seems as though I’m posting more frequently after having stated that I will probably post less frequently. Oh, well—I never claimed to be a prophet.]

Here’s something to consider:

Geez

Okay, so I couldn't help posting this...

Stevie Wonder’s long-overdue new album, A Time to Love, is now available online in the iTunes Music Store—and it is fantastic. If you’re a CD buyer, it should be in retail stores on October 18. Well worth the wait!

Thanks for blessing us all again with your gift of incredible music, Stevie.

What's up with the writing (or lack thereof)?

The more I settle into the routine of my new wedded life in Vancouver, the less I feel like blogging. This is not because I value blogging any less, it is simply because I have less to say nowadays.

I am beginning to paint a broader picture in my mind lately of some kind of future that might await me. The more I ponder the possibilities of this picture, the less inclined I am to ponder other various things which have previously turned into blog posts. Put another way, my increased internal focus has resulted in a decreased external (i.e. blogging) focus. I apologise to my friends who would rather I write more.

However, writing more is precisely what I am pondering these days. But this would be writing more in a different direction: specifically, a book. It is much too early and would be presumptuous to divulge any details about this propositional literary undertaking of mine, but I wanted to at least give notice as a sort of disclaimer for the likely increasing periods of silence on Fool for Jesus.

I will probably continue to post occasional snippets of personal updates and links to other online content that I find noteworthy. But as for deep, insightful essays about life on par with those of my friends in virtualand, don’t expect much—unless I get really inspired.

Having said all of that, I hereby present a list of news/magazine sites that I have been frequenting lately, for your enjoyment. Call it a distractionary peace offering, if you will:

• Ars Technica
• CBC News
• Harpers.org
• Macworld
• The Progressive
• Wired News

… and here are some other blogs by people whom I like:

• Galen Wood
• Jonathan Lerner
• Jordon Cooper
• Matt Martinson
• Ron Pai

Ciao for now.